20 of Our Best Chicken Soup Recipes to Warm Up to This Season Cozy up with a bowl of one of these stellar chicken soups. Close Credit: Diana Chistruga In our opinion, chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food—and as our collection of favorite recipes proves, there's more than one way to make a delicious and soothing chicken soup. Some start with a whole chicken and simmer low and slow; others use chicken pieces and cook so fast, you can enjoy a bowl of homemade soup in just 20 minutes. No matter which recipe you choose, there's one thing we can promise: you'll enjoy a warming and satisfying lunch or dinner, whether it’s soup season or not. Martha's 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Chicken Soup 01 of 20 Classic Chicken Vegetable Soup Credit: Maxwell Cozzi One of our go-to chicken soup recipes, this soup is packed with carrots, celery, and potatoes, as well as plenty of chicken. The recipe is a little unusual: it's a two-part process. The chicken base of broth and cooked chicken can be made ahead. Then, this homemade chicken vegetable soup takes less than 30 minutes to put together. If you have more time, make this crowd-pleasing soup in one session. View Recipe 02 of 20 Chicken Zoodle Soup Credit: Armando Rafael Are you trying to reduce your carbs? This recipe replaces the noodles in chicken soup with zoodles (zucchini cut to look like noodles) and is seasoned with fresh dill. View Recipe 03 of 20 Saffron Chicken Noodle Soup Credit: Gentl and Hyers A pinch of saffron elevates this rustic chicken soup. It adds a unique vegetal, almost tomatoey taste to the homemade broth. The soup cooks long and slow, and also includes leeks, celery, and carrots—and comforting egg noodles. View Recipe 04 of 20 Spicy Chicken and Lime Soup Credit: Standard Quick, easy, and spicy, too, there's a lot to love about tortilla soup. Our recipe is made with chicken stock and already-cooked shredded chicken, which means the prep is quick. View Recipe 05 of 20 Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Credit: Rachel Marek It looks and tastes like it simmered for hours, but this chicken soup recipe comes together fast. Using skinless, boneless chicken thighs and store-bought broth are time savers for when you need a hearty soup but don't have a lot of time. View Recipe 06 of 20 Chipotle Chicken and White-Bean Soup Credit: Alpha Smoot When you make this hearty soup recipe, add one or two chipotle chiles, depending on how spicy you like your soup. Pro tip: Mashing some of the beans is a great trick to help thicken the broth. View Recipe 07 of 20 Chicken and Dumplings Is there anything more comforting on a cold winter's night than a bowl of chicken soup with dumplings? We don't think so. This recipe is soothing and light, but also fulfilling and nutritious. View Recipe 08 of 20 Test Kitchen's Favorite Chicken Soup Made With a Whole Chicken Credit: Armando Rafael You'll love our test kitchen's favorite chicken soup. This recipe starts with a whole chicken cut into pieces and has parsley, thyme, and dill in the homemade broth. You can even meal prep and make the broth three days in advance, then put the rest of the soup together in about 35 minutes. View Recipe 09 of 20 Thai Chicken Soup Looking for a quick yet flavorful chicken soup to make for dinner? Then this tasty option should be on your radar. Ginger and chiles give this Southeast Asian rendition its aroma and spice, while lemongrass lends the soup a seductive floral note. View Recipe 10 of 20 Peruvian Chicken Soup With Rice and Potatoes A cilantro, chile, and garlic mixture adds depth of flavor to this chicken soup recipe, and the rice and potatoes make this a filling meal. View Recipe 11 of 20 Easy Chicken Posole It doesn't get simpler than this quick take on the classic Mexican soup, especially if you use store-bought broth and rotisserie chicken. View Recipe 12 of 20 Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Soup Credit: Pernille Loof Another quick take on chicken soup, and a delicious, immune-boosting one thanks to fresh ginger, garlic, and turmeric. This recipe starts with leftover cooked chicken and takes just 20 minutes to make. View Recipe 13 of 20 Basic Chicken Soup Credit: Diana Chistruga One of our most popular chicken soup recipes, this version delivers classic chicken soup flavor and comfort in less than an hour—and it starts with a whole chicken. The recipe essentially calls for making stock and soup at the same time. Using chicken with bones and skin adds richness and depth to the soup as it simmers—plus this technique is a big time saver, Another time saver is cutting the whole chicken into pieces. View Recipe 14 of 20 Restorative Chicken Soup With Ginger Credit: Armando Rafael Cayenne pepper packs the heat and fresh ginger provides an aromatic touch in this chicken soup recipe. Together with onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and bok choy, they make it a restorative bowl. Adding soy sauce before serving brings even more flavor. View Recipe 15 of 20 Almond Chicken Soup With Sweet Potato, Collards, and Ginger An inspired but unusual pairing, almond butter and sweet potatoes take this quick chicken soup recipe to the next level. It comes together in about 3O minutes and uses store-bought stock and boneless, skinless chicken breasts. The nut butter is mixed with stock and adds rich flavor to this soup. Sweet potatoes complement the richness and balance the strong flavors of collards and fresh ginger. The finished chicken soup is creamy but dairy free—and very tasty. View Recipe 16 of 20 Chicken Soup With Dill Spaetzle Credit: Sharon Radisch Are spaetzle better than noodles? Give this recipe a try to find out. Our spaetzle is made from a simple dough of eggs, flour, and milk, and cooked in broth. They just might be the coziest addition to a chicken soup. View Recipe 17 of 20 Matzo-Ball Soup With Leeks Credit: Kate Mathis Seltzer is the secret ingredient that makes these matzo balls light and fluffy. They're served in a rich chicken soup fragrant with leeks. View Recipe 18 of 20 Chicken Soup With Rice Credit: Bryan Gardner Kid-friendly and easy to make, this quick chicken soup starts with store-bought broth and boneless, skinless chicken thighs. White rice and plenty of vegetables make it a hearty dinner. Top each bowl with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley—and wait for everyone to ask for seconds. View Recipe 19 of 20 One-Pot Classic Chicken Noodle Soup Credit: Christina Holmes A classic, this chicken noodle soup is sure to be a hit at the dinner table. As it is a one-pot, the big batch will be perfect for leftovers or if you're meal-prepping for the week. View Recipe 20 of 20 Broken Wonton Soup Credit: Justin Walker No need to form wontons for this soothing soup! The wrappers go into the garlic-ginger broth separately from the filling, which is made out of ground sausage, but you can make it an all-chicken affair by swapping in ground chicken. View Recipe Explore more: Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes